Bible Verses About Righteousness

And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judæa:

which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

Is this blessing then pronounced upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for righteousness.

and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,

Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;

and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:

and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

neither present your members unto sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves unto God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?